Hey everyone-
Our journeys continue we are in Greece and loving it!!! We had a really long travel day last Sunday but were blessed by no delays and really good airlines and service. It was our first experience on an Emirates air flight- amazing plane, real service, leg room,really good food and all the movies, music, and video games you could want. It seems like airlines in America would like us to believe that this type of service is just not possible in today's day.....I think not! Our media deprived family lost a lot of sleep watching movies and playing games. After a relaxing 3 hour nap laying on the airport floor in Dubai we arrived in Athens 24 hours after we started in Lusaka.
We had a slight delay at the rental car counter but soon enough found our weary selves behind the wheel of a car in yet another country. We drove the 2 1/2 hours to Delphi incident free. We found the village of Delphi to be postcard perfect. Small little winding streets, lots of cafes and our room looked down over the gulf of Corinth far below. We enjoyed two nights there and a day exploring the ruins.
I wont bore you with a play by play of our five days so far in Greece but we have seen amazing things and find the country beautiful! We have put over 700 miles on our rental car seeing the back roads of Greece. Yesterday we explored the ruins of ancient Olympia and it was amazing.
Oh...about that traffic ticket....Kurt has had the experience of getting to know police officers now in 2 continents, unlike Zambia where a bit of under the counter extortion money solved our problem our Greek officer friend was a bit more by the books and issued Kurt a 400 euro ticket for crossing a double white line to turn into a spot where we could consult the map. We find this quite bizarre as we have rarely encountered more aggressive non law-abiding drivers then here in Greece. We regularly get passed like we are standing still going 30 km over the speed limit, and this in front of patrol officers. We see other drivers cross double white lines to pass, turn etc....so we are a bit bitter.....maybe our large rental car sticker on the back of the car had something to do with it????? anyway turns out we only have to pay half which is still quite significant but much less painful.
We will check in again soon.
-Cari
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I really can't believe the "fun" you are having and now in one of my favorite countries as well as that of BJ'S. While on his 3 month trip last fall, Greece got the most time and down on the Isle of Santorini where Ellen joined him as well.
Oh my, just take it all in!!!! By the way, I saw Craig at the Seattle Prayer Breakfast and he was just simply all smiles and also in amazement of how much you are seeing and learning. He sounded genuinely excited for you all and did tell me that he had not burned down the dealership; that was to happen after you got back!!!
To your whole family, you are loved and valued in the Kingdom. Do enjoy yourselves and the beauty of God's awesome creations.
By the way, we are grandparents for the second time. Little Ridley Smyth was born on the 8th to our oldest, David and his wife Stephanie. Ellen is out with them in Lexington, Ky.
Love you all and prayers come with this.
ed
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